Spice up your degree with a music elective! The School of Music offer a wide variety of units in all semesters, with subjects ranging from music performance, history, composition, ethnomusicology, con…

Have you thought about enhancing your next event with live music? The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music offer a wide range of ensembles; from jazz ensembles to string quartets, vocalists, soloists and …

The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Inspiring music beyond borders

The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music strives to inspire musicians towards excellence that knows no borders. In scholarship, composition and performance our aim is to develop the musician of tomorrow through a progressive, holistic and culturally diverse approach. The School excels in classical, jazz and popular music performance, its internationally renowned ethnomusicologyandmusicology programs, and vibrant programs in composition, improvisation, and music technology. The School offers overseas study in New York and Prato (Italy), and works in close collaboration with the Monash Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) to provide extraordinary performance opportunities. Our graduates are intellectually informed, creatively equipped and professionally geared to engage with the musical challenges of the globalised world of the 21st century.

Offering modern facilities, unique archival collections, scholarship opportunities and expert higher-degree supervision, the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music is a vibrant and productive teaching and research environment.